Terrigenous Sedimentation Model for the Central Great Barrier Reef Lagoon

Australian Ocean Data Network hosts a scientific model describing terrigenous sedimentation in the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon, focusing on the Burdekin Region. The description details coastal progradation rates, sediment dispersal patterns, and distinct sedimentary assemblages formed during the Holocene. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment dispersal from a major point source based on the described Burdekin River input.
• Analyzing coastal progradation rates based on the described decrease from 2.5 m yr-1 to 0.1 m yr-1.
• Classifying sedimentary environments based on the described beach-ridge, chenier, mangrove-mud-flat, and barrier bar-lagoon assemblages.
• Studying the impact of late Quaternary sea-level oscillations on shelf sedimentation patterns as mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Description provides specific quantitative rates, such as coastal progradation decreasing from 2.5 m yr-1 to 0.1 m yr-1.
• Model is spatially focused on a defined region: the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon and Burdekin Region.
• Dataset originates from the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data files are in PDF and HTML formats, which may require extraction for computational analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely based on geological and sedimentological field studies and modeling.

Time Range

Holocene and late Quaternary.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:37:32.209959; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Central Great Barrier Reef lagoon, specifically the Burdekin Region and coastal plain north of Townsville, Australia.